Carton Council Canada Blog

Note: this blog was originally published on April 5th but was updated on April 20th to reflect developments pertaining to the Ontario Blue Box Regulation. The landscape for carton recycling in Canada continues to evolve. In 2022, we have seen – and will continue to...

In June 2021, the Carton Council of Canada (CCC) launched our Community Education Award program developed to incentivize and improve recycling education in communities across Ontario. Organizations that registered for the program before the end of July now have until...

The Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) was founded in 2010. The not-for-profit, industry-funded organization offers consumers a way to recycle empty beverage containers at home and out and about within the community. CBCRA was created when the...

Carton Council Canada (CCC) recently wrapped up an 8-week social media campaign focused on increasing the public’s awareness about recycling cartons. Between January and March 2021, the campaign shared sponsored posts on Facebook and Google. These posts encouraged...

On November 4th and 5th, Réseau Environnement held its annual Waste Management Conference. Congrats to the organization for delivering a successful virtual event! The online nature of the event provided exhibitors, such as Carton Council Canada (CCC), an opportunity...

Carton Council of Canada is pleased and proud to be a supporting partner of this year’s Waste Reduction Week. Led by Recycling Council of Ontario and supported by a coalition of not-for-profit environmental groups and governments from each of the 13 provincial and...

During the 2019/20 school year, Carton Council of Canada was pleased to partner with EcoSchools Canada, who works to build sustainable school communities. Their main vehicle for doing this is through a certification program for K-12 schools that nurtures environmental...

Stable and thriving end markets for post-consumer cartons are critical to the success of national recycling and recovery efforts. As a result, one of the central pillars of Carton Council of Canada’s (CCC’s) mandate is to act as a resource, connecting MRFs with mills...

In the last number of weeks, COVID-19 has turned our day-to-day life upside down. As we all adjust to a new social reality, many of our partners and Carton Council of Canada members are on the front lines of this crisis, doing what they can to help support the ongoing...

As a new year and a new decade begin, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the state of carton recycling in Canada. In some respects, it has been a tough fight. The market continues to be challenging and end market opportunities continue to be limited. Globally,...